2 © Pearson Education Limited 2016 WRITING EXTRA STARTER UNIT 2 contractions WRITING TIP We use contractions (I’m , you’re , he’s , she’s etc.) in spoken English and in informal written texts such as emails and text messages. I am from Spain. = I’m from Spain. She is married. = She’s married. We are not German. = We aren’t German. He is my brother. = He’s my brother. 1 Rewrite the sentences with contractions. 1 I am from Poland. 2 They are here. 3 Maria is not from Italy. 4 Delia and Paul are not American. 5 I am not married 6 We are students. 7 It is Monday today. 8 I am tired. 2 Rewrite the text messages with contractions. 1 2 3 3 Complete the text with the correct short form of be . Hi, my name 1 Fernanda. I 2 27 years old. I 3 Brazilian and I 4 an engineer in Brasilia. It 5 the capital of Brazil. Gabriela 6 my best friend from university. She 7 27 too. She 8 a teacher. She 9 a very happy person. Joao 10 my brother. He 11 30. He 12 a restaurant manager in Sao Paulo. He 13 very friendly. We 14 all in an English class together. 4 Write about some of the people in your family or in the photo. Use contractions for be . Write 50–70 words. Hi, Cathy! I am at the cinema, but you are not here and Sam is not here. Where are you and what is Sam’s phone number? Hi, Luisa. What is your email address? I am at the library now. I am bored. Christina Hi, Jane. Where are you? I am at the café now. My sister is here too. We are hungry and thirsty! Amy